Best Lunch Restaurants in Kentucky

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1. The Café Southern Kitchen & Cocktails

4.3

Price: Moderate

• American • Downtown Louisville

Booked 58 times today

A unique dining experience with Southern flare located just minutes from Downtown Louisville, NULU, and The Highlands. Now serving breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Enjoy comfort food classics, huge sandwiches, signature salads, an extensive bourbon and wine list, scratch-made entrées, fresh baked goods, and much more. Voted LEO Weekly Readers' Choice #1 Lunch Spot.

2. Le Relais

4.8

Exceptional(1868)

Price: Expensive

• French • Highlands - Bardstown Rd / Taylorsville Rd

Booked 11 times today

Please call 502-451-9020 for groups of 6 or more. Reservations preferred. Situated in the historic airport terminal of Bowman Field, Le Relais offers a fine dining experience like no other in Louisville. Here you’ll find exquisite French cuisine, prepared with only the finest, freshest ingredients, combined with relaxed, first-class service and an intimate, 1940s art-deco interior reminiscent of the café from the movie “Casablanca”.We are also open every last Friday of the month for Lunch from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm. Please visit open table to make your reservation.

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3. Connors Steak & Seafood - Louisville

4.7

Exceptional(1804)

Price: Expensive

• Steakhouse • Middletown

Booked 80 times today

Connors Steak & Seafood specializes in fresh seafood and premium aged steaks, as well as gourmet salads, pastas and more! Enjoy a memorable evening with friends and family in our well-appointed dining rooms, or stop by for the lunch you and your associates deserve. Our friendly service and flavorful fare will keep you coming back for more.

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4. River House Restaurant & Raw Bar

4.7

Exceptional(7383)

Price: Moderate

• Seafood • Downtown Louisville

Booked 62 times today

River House Restaurant and Raw Bar is Louisville’s premiere riverfront dining destination. It is the vision of award-winning chef and restaurateur John Varanese and seats 330 in its main dining room, raw bar, and patio. Guests experience a charming “home like” atmosphere as they enter the restaurant from the front porch garden area. Enter through a 20-foot tall by 40-foot wide water wall, and enjoy intimate decor, and a floor-to-ceiling glass wall overlooking the back courtyard and river, River House is open 7 days a week for lunch and dinner. The menu features regional cuisine with a Southern flair and an emphasis on fresh seafood including Grilled Oysters on the Half Shell, BBQ Braised Beef Short Rib, and the Maker’s Mark Bourbon Barrel Smoked Salmon. Our 15 foot raw bar features assorted raw oysters, king crab, and jumbo shrimp. Reservations are recommended. We look forward to serving you!

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5. 211 Clover Lane Restaurant

4.8

Exceptional(1177)

Price: Expensive

• Contemporary American • St Matthews

Booked 8 times today

211 Clover Lane is an intimate, hidden gem in the heart of St. Matthews. Using the finest ingredients from local purveyors and fish from both coasts. The menu changes weekly and the wine selections are all boutique. French country decor and beautifully presented dishes are found at 211 Clover Lane.

6. Le Moo

4.7

Exceptional(5733)

Price: Expensive

• Steakhouse • Highlands - Bardstown Rd / Taylorsville Rd

Booked 33 times today

Louisville’s locally owned “Le Moo” is a dimly lit ambiance inspiring an elevated yet unstuffy menu of fine steakhouse fare +100 bourbons, yet there’s no jacket required. A must-do for dinner + brunch in Lou, KY.-Food Network “Top 25 Steakhouses in America”, -“Best Boozy Brunch”, Readers Choice“ Go ultra-luxe at Le Moo with a unique chef's tableside presentation of theMiyazaki Wagyu, a Grade A5, marble score-10 cut from Miyazaki, Japan, considered the best steak in the world. Mark the moment with a complimentary certificate of authenticity featuring an official nose-print from the cattle and the option to add your fingerprint.”“ Next-level things by calling ahead and requesting to dine at Le Moo's one-of-a-kind vintage Louis Vuitton booth, which is made with 17 pieces of vintage luggage and accommodates four to five diners.” - OpenTable Editorial TeamBest in Louisville for Birthday dinner celebrations due to the ‘your age off your steak’ deal and the special experience surprises.

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7. Steak & Bourbon - Westport Village

4.8

Exceptional(3306)

Price: Very Expensive

• Steakhouse • Westport Rd - Lyndon

Booked 53 times today

Welcome to Steak & Bourbon, OLE Hospitality Group's Steakhouse! We want every guest to feel like our family that's why we strive to make every experience personal, hospitable, and exceptional.Our mission is to provide every guest with an unparalleled experience, amazing food, and luxury service at an affordable price. Dress runs from elegant to business to business casual. We even welcome jeans, tennis shoes and shorts. Bring your friends and enjoy select wines, premium bourbons, and amazing steaks. Relax in a vibrant, friendly atmosphere, and experience the most professional staff in Louisville.

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8. Brasserie Provence

4.7

Exceptional(2481)

Price: Expensive

• French • Middletown

Booked 13 times today

Award-winning Brasserie Provence is a local family-owned and operated restaurant offering casual, upscale dining and traditional French cuisine with a South-of-France flair. A large selection of Provençal and classical French dishes expertly prepared by Chef Patrick Gosden and his staff offer something for everyone at an affordable price. Enjoy Southern French wine by the glass, signature cocktails, French, Belgian and local Kentucky beer, and select bottles of wine from Provence and the Pacific Northwest. Ample seating is available in the brasserie-style bar, the warm and inviting dining room, and the seasonal outdoor patio. Parties of six to twelve can be seated at the generously-sized Chef's Table, parties or meetings of up to 40 are accommodated in the Private Dining Room, and the entire restaurant is available for events of up to 200 people. Free parking is available in our spacious lot. Join us Mon-Fri for Lunch and Mon-Sat for Dinner to experience a taste of Provence!

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9. The Capital Grille - Louisville

4.8

Exceptional(881)

Price: Very Expensive

• Steakhouse • Westport Rd - Lyndon

Booked 36 times today

Make it a day to remember. From birthdays and anniversaries to professional milestones, we aim to make every gathering special at The Capital Grille. Open seven days a week, The Capital Grille is best known for our expertly prepared steaks, which are dry aged in house for 18 to 24 days and then hand-cut by our restaurant's on-premise butcher. The Capital Grille's wine list features more than 350 selections, and its floor-to-ceiling wine kiosk regularly houses 3,500 - 5,000 bottles. Reservations are recommended but not required. For more information, please visit our website. We look forward to delighting you.

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10. Osteria Italian Seafood

4.7

Exceptional(2228)

Price: Expensive

• Seafood • Westport Rd - Lyndon

Booked 18 times today

Seafood with Italian Influences by our Executive Chef Seth Butkus! Expect fresh seafood, house-made pastas, an extensive wine list, outdoor seating, and a lively atmosphere! We have two Private Dining Rooms available and we are located in the Westport Village Shopping Center in Louisville, Ky. Our Happy Hour is Monday-Friday 3pm-6pm including 1/2 Price Glasses of Wine and Discounted Small Bites.

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Sally
Central Kentucky •1 review
5.0
Dined 1 day ago
Excellent food and service. Soft Christmas music was playing and the ambiance was soothing festive. The tables had a lovely floral and candle centerpiece. All of the food was excellent however I must rave about the salad wedge, its the best I have ever had.
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Connors Steak & Seafood - LouisvillePrice: Expensive• Steakhouse• Middletown
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4.7
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Jenni
Central Kentucky •2 reviews
5.0
Dined 1 day ago
Excellent service and the Holiday ambiance eas great.
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The Café Southern Kitchen & CocktailsPrice: Moderate• American• Downtown Louisville
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4.3
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Sandy
Central Kentucky •1 review
5.0
Dined 3 days ago
I’m so glad I chose this restaurant for my mom‘s 80th birthday! The food was amazing! The service was amazing! The online pictures of the restaurant itself on the inside, did not do it justice. Loved the ambience. Dress was from very casual to semi formal, as we went at Christmas time and there were a lot of corporate Christmas parties. It was a beautiful setting with a lovely Christmas tree that everyone wanted to take pictures in front of. I highly recommend!
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River House Restaurant & Raw BarPrice: Moderate• Seafood• Downtown Louisville
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4.7
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Karen
Central Kentucky •8 reviews
5.0
Dined 4 days ago
Greeted as soon as we entered. Seating was prompt and perfect. I don’t think there is a bad table ! Calamari was delicious especially the sauce. Scallops were cooked perfectly as was the lamb. Perfect size portions for lunch. Their standard of excellence continues. We had an excellent Xmas lunch. I have been away too long.
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Le RelaisPrice: Expensive• French• Highlands - Bardstown Rd / Taylorsville Rd
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4.8
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Fred
Central Kentucky •2 reviews
5.0
Dined 6 days ago
This is a fantastic restaurant. The ambience is elegant, but old school although I have been here many times the food seems better than ever. It was very busy when we were there so the service was a little slow, but attentive and knowledgeable all the same. This is clearly a top five restaurant in Louisville
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211 Clover Lane RestaurantPrice: Expensive• Contemporary American• St Matthews
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4.8

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59 restaurants available nearby

1. The Café Southern Kitchen & Cocktails

2. Le Relais

3. Connors Steak & Seafood - Louisville

4. River House Restaurant & Raw Bar

5. 211 Clover Lane Restaurant

6. Le Moo

7. Steak & Bourbon - Westport Village

8. Brasserie Provence

9. The Capital Grille - Louisville

10. Osteria Italian Seafood

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